Less is More
(FR)About
Less is More is a 17yo bay gelding from France trained by David Vandyke. He is sired by the stallion Beat Hollow out of the dam Esprit Libre. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $233,846, Less is More is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On August 31, 2013, at Rosehill Gardens, Less is More, ridden by Jay Ford, achieved his most notable victory in the $100,000 Premier's Cup, defeating Ironstein. Less is More has retired from racing, with his final race on June 4, 2016, at Rosehill Gardens.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jun-16 1800m HEAVY 10 R8 Eremein $2,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:53.030, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th | J Ford 57.5kg 3.50L | 5 (10) |
| Scone 13-May-16 1600m GOOD 4 R7 LR Scone cup (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.620, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 16th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th | J Ford 54kg 2.60L | 11 (16) |
| Hawkesbury 30-Apr-16 1600m GOOD 4 R7 G3 Hawk cup (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 Pushed forward to lead and weakened out of it late | G Schofield 54kg, Cd 55kg 12.50L | 15 (16) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Apr-16 1400m SOFT 5 R9 Bm100 $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 Wide with cover and boxed on well late | T Angland 58kg 3.00L | 7 (13) |
| Warwick Farm 01-Apr-16 1200m SOFT 6 R5 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 01:14.400 | C Reith 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 18-Mar-16 735m HEAVY 8 R12 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:43.800 | C Reith | 7 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Feb-15 1900m GOOD 4 R7 LR PMATTA CUP (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:58.229, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.390 drifted back, raced wide, nothing to offer late | K O'hara 56.5kg | 12 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Feb-15 1500m GOOD 3 R8 GARDENIA $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.460, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.150 worse than midfield cover, his final 250m his best | K O'hara 57kg 3.10L | 6 (13) |
| Hawkesbury 19-Jan-15 1000m GOOD 3 R2 BT-3U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:58.070 | K O'hara 2.20L | 4 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Jan-15 800m GOOD 3 R4 BT-4U-OPN, Winning Time: 00:47.400 | K Mcevoy | 9 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 05-Apr-14 2000m HEAVY 8 R2 G3 SELLWOOD $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:06.360, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 midfield, made ground rail on home turn, one paced | J Ford 55kg 5.20L | 7 (11) |
| Rosehill Gardens 22-Mar-14 1500m GOOD 3 R6 G2 AJAX $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.140, SP: $51 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 Settled at rear, back turn, made some late ground | J Ford 53kg 5.10L | 6 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Mar-14 1300m SOFT 5 R6 G3 LIVERPOOL $1,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: $101 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 Settled at rear, well back turn, made late ground | J Ford 54kg 4.40L | 8 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 24-Feb-14 1000m SOFT 5 R2 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.700 | J Ford 0.00L | 5 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Feb-14 1000m SOFT 5 R1 G&L-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.800 | J Ford 0.00L | 4 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 28-Sep-13 2400m GOOD 3 R3 G3 C STEPHEN $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.560, SP: $3.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 was left flat-footed by rivals in the straight | J Ford 55kg 6.80L | 5 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 14-Sep-13 2000m GOOD 3 R8 G3 KING TOWN $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.470, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 stuck on bravely last 250m | B Shinn 55kg 2.90L | 4 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 31-Aug-13 1800m GOOD 3 R8 LR PREMIERCUP $60,800 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: $3.80F In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 drove through from corner for easy win | J Ford 54.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 17-Aug-13 1800m GOOD 3 R8 PREM PREL $16,750 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.110, SP: $4.20F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 chased leader entire straight, ran out of ground | J Ford 59kg 1.00L | 2 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 03-Aug-13 1500m GOOD 3 R6 LR WINTERCHAL $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.560, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 held up, unable to be tested to line | P Robl 54kg 1.70L | 5 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jun-13 2400m GOOD 4 R9 G2 BRISBANE CUP (of $300,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 02:29.150, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 loomed up to win in the straight but tired late | P Robl 53kg 3.10L | 8 (18) |
| Doomben 25-May-13 2200m GOOD 4 R9 G3 PREMIER'S CUP $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:16.920, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.250 ran on well, but couldn't match it with winner | C Reith 54kg 1.00L | 2 (16) |
| Eagle Farm 11-May-13 1600m SOFT 7 R4 BM 85 HCP $32,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.740, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 came off leader's heels and burst through to win | P Robl 57.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Apr-13 1600m GOOD 4 R6 G3 DONC PREL (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 couldn't quicken enough and just boxed on evenly | P Robl 54kg 4.90L | 14 (17) |
| Royal Randwick 20-Oct-12 2400m GOOD 3 R6 LR CTATTS CUP $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.420, SP: $4.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 | P Robl 54kg 5.10L | 8 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 06-Oct-12 2000m GOOD 3 R4 G3 CRAVEN PLT $6,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.460, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 came home with bunched pack, solid through line | P Robl 59kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Sep-12 1600m GOOD 3 R3 BM85 $8,350 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.950, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 | J Ford 54kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Saint-Cloud 17-Mar-12 2400m SOFT R1 HAUTS-DE-SEINE $31,003 (of $65,965) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:42.700, SP: $6F | G Benoist 55kg | 1 (16) |
| Cagnes-Sur-Mer 15-Feb-12 2400m GOOD R1 PRIX BLU NICE $5,708 (of $63,428) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:32.230, SP: $8 | F Veron 57.5kg 0.80L | 4 (16) |
| Cagnes-Sur-Mer 01-Feb-12 2500m SOFT R1 PRIX DE NICE (of $63,428) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:53.950, SP: $26 | G Benoist 54.5kg 7.50L | 10 (18) |
| Longchamp 11-Oct-11 2100m GOOD R1 3Y HCP (of $75,946) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:13.450, SP: $18 | G Benoist 54.5kg 3.00L | 9 (16) |
| Saint-Cloud 12-Sep-11 2100m SOFT R1 3Y HCP $4,177 (of $75,946) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.200, SP: $15 | T Thulliez 56kg 3.00L | 5 (15) |
| Clairefontaine 11-Aug-11 2200m SOFT 5 R1 3Y HCP $14,404 (of $28,807) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:21.900 | 60.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Deauville 30-Jul-11 2400m GOOD 3 R1 3Y HCP (of $31,426) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:36.900, SP: $41 | A Coutier 53.5kg, Cd 54kg 5.75L | 6 (13) |
| France 03-Jul-11 2100m GOOD 3 R1 3Y HCP $7,856 (of $15,713) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:14.600 | 54.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Strasbourg 14-May-11 2300m SOFT 5 R1 3Y HCP (of $22,260) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:33.290 | A Coutier 52.5kg, Cd 53kg 0.00L | 13 (16) |
| France 25-Apr-11 2300m SOFT 5 R1 3Y-SW $1,048 (of $20,951) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:31.510 | A Coutier 52.5kg, Cd 53kg 0.75L | 5 (9) |
| Gympie 25-Sep-10 850m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW (of $6,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.030, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th | S Bayliss 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 14.80L | 7 (9) |
| Tamworth 25-May-09 1200m GOOD 3 R2 MDN (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: $10 | A Gibbons 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 20.30L | 14 (14) |